New Moon Collection. Flight of Birds Collection

Author: [Indian] Tagore, translated by Zheng Zhenduo
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Publishing Date: 2005-03-01
Features: The moment we open it, we immediately feel as if we have gained two magical wings that can carry us from the realm of worldly suffering to the beautiful and innocent land of children. The Crescent Moon (1903) is primarily translated from the Bengali poetry collection Children’s Book, published in 1903, with some poems also directly written in English. In the collection, the poet vividly depicts children’s games, skillfully portrays their psychology, and brings to life their lively imagination. Its unique and enduring artistic charm takes us to a pure world of childhood, evoking beautiful memories of our own childhood. The Flight of Birds is one of Tagore’s representative works and also one of the most outstanding poetry collections in the world, comprising over 300 concise poems. Day and night, streams and oceans, freedom and betrayal—all merge under Tagore’s pen. Short lines convey profound life philosophies, guiding people to explore the sources of truth and wisdom. Reading these poems for the first time is like opening the window of a bedroom on a summer morning after a storm, revealing a world that is (faintly clear and transparent). Everything appears fresh and bright, yet the underlying meaning is rich and thought-provoking.